Makati, Manila

MOVE OVER , PAINTBALL.
There's a safer way to enjoy a team game of tagging without the mess.
Laser tag is the in and the new generation of our childhood game called "habulan".
Here, players run around with a laser gun called the Phazor and a laser-sensitive vest in a multi-level darkened arena with specialty lighting, haze and fog.
Recently, the Sidetrip team visited LazerXtreme located at the 4th Level of Market! Market! in Fort Bonifacio Global City to see why Laser Tag is all the rage among peers here and abroad.

ALL SET FOR COMBAT
When we arrived LazerXtreme, the General Manager, Ian Navarrete welcomed us and showed us around. Although the main attraction is the Laser Tag game, LazerXtreme is also known as a venue for birthday parties, team building and product launches.

He has cleared the arena for an exclusive game for the Sidetrip team and even went as far as inviting his friends for a duel. Though we knew they must have played the game numerous times, we faced the challenge.

We were led into a futuristic room for briefing. The moment the teams stepped inside the space themed briefing room, the excitement started to kick in. The lights, sounds and video pumped up our adrenaline.

Once we were all oriented, another capsule door opened and revealed the gear. It is the airlock. I started to feel like I am one of the soldiers in the movie Starship Troopers. Our excitement heightened seeing the flashing lights of the vest. Although they can divide us into 8 teams, we played a one on one standard battle game.

When the game was activated, the doors leading to the gaming arena opened and we were given 20 seconds to get into position. Everyone rushed inside to find the best spot. I was overwhelmed with the atmosphere inside. There are glowing stars, fog, flashing lights and sound effects. I started to feel the intensity of the Laser Tag game.

The game started with a blast! You can hear the sound of the firing Phazor, the sound of players getting tagged and the footsteps of the opponents hunting you down. Luckily, I found a good spot to tag opponents. I felt like a sniper in an all time favorite game Counterstrike. Shot by shot, I can hear my Phazor say "good job" as I tag opponents. The game lasted for 15 minutes and it was really the longest 15 minutes of my life. I realized that the most exciting part of this game is finding out the winner. The scores are displayed in a LCD Screen right at the exit of the airlock. As expected we lost, but we only lost by 100 points. We will definitely come back for more.

Philippines has been under the Spanish for over 100 years and during that era Spanish language was the everyday language spoken. In about 1990's is when Tagalog over took the language and Spanish is rarely imposed and is no longer a mandetory language. However, for those who are interested in learning and improving their Spanish there are still professors who at the age of 94 years old still teaches Spanish "Castillian" Spanish. She was awarded one of the top Spanish professor in the Philippines as well as in Madrid, Spain. Please allow us to attach photos of Mrs. Dollores A. Arboleda 's top award in the Philippines.

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The Greenbelt area consists of Ayala Museum, La Tasca, Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt Mall and Greenbelt Square.

It is where the young and trendy "Manilenos" go to meet friends, to catch a movie, have a cup of gourmet coffee or for a drink, or to browse in the specialty shops.
Update:The premier of Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull was being premiered here in May 2008.

The Greenbelt Park (which was still being built when I was there) is located right next to the Mall, and the architecture of the mall is clean, uncluttered and modern, and care has been taken to ensure that it blends well with its green surroundings, making it a greenbelt, right in the centre of Makati city!

A place to people watch - go there in your latest fashions, to see and be seen!

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Greenbelt is the country's first Premier Lifestyle Center that offers to the cosmopolitan consumer high quality, specialty shopping, dining and entertainment. Indoor and outdoor elements mingle with fluid harmony in this multi-awarded lifestyle center. Built around a 1.3 million square foot retail complex, Greenbelt's roster of prominent, world-class retailers, restaurateurs, and entertainment operators makes it an unparalleled shopping and entertainment destination. This complex is built next to a neat little park with a chapel. Most guests sit outside, enjoying freshly brewed coffee at Seattle's Best Coffee, Starbucks or the Coffee Bean, drinking Corona and Tequila in the Cafe Havana (Latino Club with live music) or savouring the exquisite taste of the crepes at Cafe Breton. It is the hottest address at the moment for night owls.

The Landmark has been a dominant force in retailing. Its name is synonymous with high quality merchandise, excellent service, latest fashion trends and community involvement. It is probably one of the best department stores in Makati together with SM & Rustan's all in Ayala Center.

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A modern shopping district between Ayala Ave, Makati Ave, Pasay Rd and Edsa. There is plenty to choose from , including imported goods, and some good bookshops. Restaurants and rest areas are interspersed among the shops. The best department stores in Makati are probably SM Shoemart, the Landmark and Rustan's, all in the Ayala Center.

Glorietta is a large shopping mall in the Ayala Center in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

It is divided into four sections (named Glorietta 1-4) and contains many shops and restaurants, as well as cinema screens, a gym, arcades and a large central atrium often used to stage special events. It has an activity center, located at the heart of the mall.

It is also integrated between Greenbelt (Philippines), SM Makati, Rustan's Makati and The Landmark, a department store.